Meaning of accessory breathing | Babel Free
Definitions
A manner of breathing in an organism that supplements or temporarily replaces the principal manner of breathing.
Examples
“accessory breathing muscles, accessory breathing organ”
“Figure⟳ 15 summarizes his work⟳ on the factors controlling breathing in the yarrow, Erythrinus, a teleost which uses its air bladder for accessory breathing.”
“Considering the degree of muscular tension that accessory breathing entails, the net payoff in oxygenation makes it a poor energetic investment.”
“Reflexively mouth breathing and accessory breathing are associated”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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